All lanes of the upper level of the Brooklyn-bound side of the Verrazano Bridge were blocked Monday night, causing traffic delays. Included in the jam, which stretched for almost five miles, was a sukka mobile returning from a day of mivtzoim in the Staten Island area. The vehicle sat idle, but the Bochurim that were on it did not.
Sukkos celebrates differences. It’s about unity, but it is not about being the same. It’s about a unity in which we bring our differences along with us and engage each other and work together with those differences.
Kulam Sharim — featuring Benny Friedman and the cast of Mitzvah Boulevard — is a truly pumping song that reminds us that the work of serving Hashem with joy is a serious one! So make sure you have your dancing shoes on, get your friends together, and enjoy!
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the weekly Parsha — this week with two videos, one for Parshas Vezos Habracha, and one for Bereishis. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the questions: what gift did Moshe Rabeinu give to us all? and what is the key to enjoy studying Torah?
American actor and comedian Adam Sandler has been filmed making a blessing with his daughter on the lulav and esrog after bumping into Chabad rabbis near Brentwood, Los Angeles.
A drama-filled, new course from JLI, Great Debates in Jewish History offers a glimpse into six pivotal disputes that engulfed the Jewish people at different periods and have a lasting impact today.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 183, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Is Simchas Torah Only For Men? What Is the Significance of Simchas Beis HaShoaivah Today? Why Is the Dancing of Simchas Torah Called Hakofot (Circles)? How Is It Fine That Some Leaders in Tanach Married Non-Jews? Was the Rebbe’s Prophecy About Moshiach Unfulfilled?
SEE IT: A 12-year-old Jewish boy was brutally assaulted by a group of black pre-teens in a brazen attack on Friday night along Eastern Parkway. Family members miffed by the inaction of many police officers.
Brazilian singer Micha Gamerman is back with his fifth animated music video. With the fast-approaching holiday of Sukkos, this new video is sure to thrill both kids and adults alike.
In honor of Sukkos, JEM presents a beautiful playlist of videos related to this special time with the Rebbe. These moving videos offer us the opportunity to relive the unforgettable moments of Tishrei with the Rebbe.
Twin brothers Rabbi Levi Harlig and Rabbi Mordechai Harlig, directors of Chabad of Las Vegas Blvd., led Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval in prayer before a press conference on Monday after they put on Tefillin with the family members of Natalie Grumet, a Jewish cancer survivor who was one of the hundreds wounded in the nation’s worst mass shooting attack.
A unique and historic panel of speakers came together yesterday and spent hours discussing and revealing details involving the repeating, editing and printing the Sichos and Farbrengens of the Rebbe, with thousands of Bochurim in attendance.
In this new weekly series, JLI presents a unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale. This week’s video for Sukkos is titled: Bruised with Blessings.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the Yomtov of Sukkos. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the message of Sukkos?
A grand Sium Harambam celebration was held in United Lubavitcher Yeshiva for the Talmidim of the older grades. The event was emceed by Rabbi Y. Wolf.
Many people struggle with the concept of Teshuva. They feel it’s impractical and unattainable. Rabbi Mendy Shapiro, Rabbi Tzvi Freeman and Rabbi Shais Taub break it down into practical and relevant ideas to inspire us all to reconnect to Hashem through Teshuva.
JEM’s daily Rebbe video has been garnering lots of attention today as the Rebbe is heard speaking in English. Addressing an audience from the Machane Israel Development Fund, the Rebbe blesses all Jews around the world to be inscribed and sealed for a sweet new year.
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